Ober, Josiah. "Not by a Nose"Divergence: 36 BCEWhat if: Marc Anthony was able to start his campaign against the Parthians on
schedule and defeat them.Summary: Essay which argues that Anthony's success in battle, and consequent
lessened need for support from Cleopatra, would have enabled him to
overcome Octavian. Subsequently, Rome would have remained governed by the
Senate but would become ni-polar in its cultural development, the second
pole being Alexandria.Published: In w88 android (ed. Robert Cowley), q.v.